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BGB detains 47 Bangladeshis near Maheshpur border of Jhenaidah

Special Correspondent Border 2024-12-01, 9:34am

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The detainees apprehended by BGB



Jhenaidah, Dec 01 - The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained 47 Bangladeshi nationals during separate raids in various border areas under Maheshpur Battalion (58 BGB) of Jhenaidah on Saturday.

Lieutenant Colonel Shah Md. Azizus Shahid, Commander of Maheshpur Battalion (58 BGB), confirmed the matter.

Among the detainees are 12 women, 19 men, and 16 children. Several individuals were reportedly apprehended by BGB patrols in the past as well.

The raids were conducted by teams from the Matila, Khoshalpur, Polianpur, Baghdanga, Shyampur, and Loraighat Border Outposts (BOPs) in the border areas of Maheshpur upazila.

Lieutenant Colonel Shah Md. Azizus Shahid said that legal proceedings against the detained individuals are currently underway.-UNB